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Walker’s song is slowly climbing up the charts – this week at #48 on Billboard’s Hot Country. Songs take a long time on the charts these days, and it may be 30 weeks before the song peaks. Walker’s been on the charts only four weeks so far and we’re doing OK. Still the more you can call your local radio station and request it the better. You can find your local radio station by going to Radio Locator.

Friends in the Nashville area can request the song by calling WSIX at (615) 737-9800. You can also request it online at this mediabase link. The song is not yet being played by WSIX in Nashville ( what the…??!) but you can write it in as a request at the bottom.

The song is also now available on Itunes. Check it out, buy it for friends, write a review – help spread the word.

I really really appreciate all your help in making this song happen. Your requests REALLY DO make a difference. Thanks again. Other good stuff in the works – more to follow.

I wanted to share some good news. My good friend and frequent collaborator Walker Hayes has released our song “Why Wait For Summer” as his single. He’s an amazing artist on Capital records and you can hear our song by checking out his webstite http://www.walkerhayes.com.

The song is currently 49 on the Billboard hot country charts. For me this is a really big deal. While I’ve been lucky to be on a lot of good records (see discography on this website), this is my first mainstream US Country single that you may actually and hopefully hear playing on the radio – frequently. If the song does well it could really have a tremendous positive impact on me and my family.

Soooooo, I’m asking your help. Please call your local country radio station and request Walker Hayes - Why Wait For Summer. You can find your local country station through this link: radiolocator. Just call ‘em up and ask ‘em to play it as often as you feel inspired to do so. I’ll keep you posted how the song is doing.

On a personal note, I had a blast playing with Nicole Witt this past Saturday at RPM Music night. I love doing house concerts – an opportunity to play a lot of songs, hang out with new friends and eat/drink. What could be better?

2011 is upon us and I for one am grateful. The past year has had some ups and downs and I’m anticipating more ups in this new year. Among the “ups” I’m expecting in 2011 is the arrival of a new baby. Lindsay and I will be having another son in late May. So far Mom and kicking stomach bulge are doing well. It looks like I’ll also be signing a new publishing deal in the near future after a brief, nerve wracking limbo between deals. I’ve been here before and it’s always a bit of a leap of faith to just keep your head down, keep doing the best work you can, and trust that it will find a home. I’ll give the location of that home, when the address is finalized. Lawyers are involved so a glacial pace is expected.

I had a wonderful time at the 30A Songwritersfestival again this year, and got to hang with some of my musical friends and heroes. It’s an amazing event along the beaches of Highway 30A (Destin, SeaGrove, Grayton Beach, Rosemary Beach) in Florida and one I look forward to every year. Mary Gauthier was playing there this year along with folks like Dar Williams, Rodney Crowell and Shawn Mullins among others. Hoping to return next January – you should plan on joining me.

I’m resolved to trying to keep a little more active updating this website and blog this year. Let me know if I’m doing OK or if there’s something you want to know/hear. Thanks for reading.

I’m heading down Thursday for the fabulous 30A Songwriters Festival. It’s a great event and features many wonderful and inspiring songwriters, including several of my heroes. I did this event last year and it was a lot of fun. You can find out more about it, at www.30asongwritersfestival.com. If you’re interested in attending, email me at fredwilhelm@yahoo.com and I will send you a code which will discount your ticket prices. Hope to see you at the beach!

Capital recording artist, co-writer, co-conspirator and fellow word nerd WALKER HAYES is in Los Angeles with producer Marshall Altman, cutting our song “White Boy” as we speak. This song is another one that we wrote having a blast together, drinkin’ Blue Moons, pushing the Nashville envelope – just having fun. Didn’t know if anyone would dig it but us and we were cool with that. He’s been playing it live on the Country Throw-down tour this summer and I guess people like it, maybe even love it. This is the third song of ours he’s recorded for his debut album. Look for it this summer. So thankful for artists that want to be different!

As you can see, I’m in the midst of building a new website for myself. Please bear with me while I’m getting it together. Soon you’ll be able to come to this locale to find all the exciting, pertinent and shocking fun-filled facts about Fred Wilhelm. There will be dirt, humiliating confessions, songs, status updates, embarrassing photos, dish, chit chat, fan-club membership cards and iron-on patches.

You wouldn’t want to miss out on all that, now would you? Please return.